Posted on 02/08/2015 3:16:56 PM PST by Libloather
**SNIP**
What caused the violence wasn't immediately clear. Security officials said Zamalek fans tried to force their way into the match without tickets, sparking clashes. Fans have only recently been allowed back at matches and the Interior Ministry planned to let only 10,000 fans into the stadium, which has a capacity of about 30,000, the officials said.
Zamalek fans, known as "White Knights," posted on their group's official Facebook page that the violence began because authorities only opened one narrow, barbed-wire door to let them in. They said that sparked pushing and shoving that later saw police officers fire tear gas and birdshot.
A fan who tried to attend the game, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity out of fear of being targeted by police, said that the stampede was caused by police who fired tear gas at the tightly packed crowd.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Who won the goat?
Those people are crazy.
That must have been some game..who won??
See? Soccer fans have been doing for years what race rioters have been doing in the US!
/s
I usually have to take a nap after watching a soccer game if I even watch at all.
MAN both my fellow Raiders fans and Eagles fan have nothing on Soccer fans LOL!
Gotta love the soccer hooligans.
white knights???!
Soccer ball too soft and officials didn’t spot it?
The Middle East needs more soccer!
WTF!?!? Soccer hooligan-ism is a worldwide phenomenon.
Um, soccer?
I don’t blame them at all...I HATE IT when Notre Dame loses....and we all know how violent those Christians can be....
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.